Styled and decorated by C’est ici, this villa project in the heart of Jumeirah required concept creation, styling and decorating of four rooms, including the entrance hall, playroom, dining and living rooms. The inspiration for this open and spacious villa was drawn from the client’s travels, with a heavy leaning towards Bali style.

Located on the mezzanine floor of Al Bandar Rotana Hotel, this all day dining restaurant draws inspiration from a Scandinavian marketplace. LW Design was briefed to create a simple and casual venue with emphasis on the food counters and live cooking stations, which they executed beautifully with Decovision undertaking the fitout.

Designed by WA International, Bleu Blanc is a French farmhouse inspired restaurant in the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Business Bay. Khansaheb Interiors did the fitout and Emirates Innovation Engineering Consultants were in charge of the project management.

Architects and designers frequently rely on cognitive biases in their design, using certain methodologies and principles that enhance our perception and experience of a space. Here are a few popular ones…

The interiors of Cigna’s offices in Dubai are styled with an open space plan fostering collaborative workspaces. Designed by KPS, the central area consists of glass partitions that create an interesting, free flowing layout, whilst simultaneously providing privacy.

And so we returned from Cologne after an intense week at Orgatec, with our jaws scraping the floor, super inspired and ready to share our exhilarating design experiences with you. Here are some choice treasures from our favourite stands…

H2R Design was tasked with designing the interiors of Symphony, which relocated to its new double-storey home within the Fashion Avenue Extension at The Dubai Mall. Al Abbar Enterprises handled the project management for this luxury, multi-brand boutique, that provides women a tailored shopping experience with a variety of new and renowned global designer brands.

The Nando’s brand has become synonymous with colour, creativity and fun, in their food and their decor. For this project, Compass Project Management was briefed to create a vibrant, lively and welcoming space so diners should feel comfortable while enjoying their meal.

As the marquee goes up, we lift the flaps to give you a sneak peak of some of the hottest talent, cutting edge design, products, events and trending talks. Here’s what’s not to miss at Downtown Design…

With a growing awareness for wellbeing in the workplace, and sit/stand desks becoming increasingly popular, we invited Emily Wong and Kamsin Mirchandani to try out Humanscale’s QuickStand Under Desk, and give us their thoughts.

The Capital Bank of Jordan is designed to communicate with its surroundings through the language of light and translucency. Al Wajih Contracting Company took charge of the fitout, while Paradigm Design House did the interiors. The design concept was based on a boutique bank with influences from nature.

Forum Group Holding takes luxury living to a whole new standard with their project- XXII Carat villas. Strategically placed in a gated communicated on the Palm Jumeirah, these villas embody opulence and grandeur, offering luxurious, beachfront living with dramatic views of the city’s skyline and the Arabian Gulf.